Assistant Accountant with Purchasing

Elevation Recruitment Group; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fantastic business in Rotherham is looking for an established Assistant Accountant to join their finance and operations team. This role is pivotal and involves handling various financial tasks including stock controls, monthly financial reports, and purchasing responsibilities. Candidates should have strong Excel skills and previous accounts experience, with a willingness to be an active team player in a friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an all-round accounts role.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly stock controls and costings.
• Prepare management and annual accounts.
• Generate purchase orders and track stock.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Job description

Elevation Accountancy and Finance are excited to be working with a fantastic business in the Rotherham area as they look to recruit an established Assistant Accountant with hands-on purchasing experience into their team.

Reporting to and supporting the Finance Manager, you will be joining a small friendly team, as a pivotal role within the finance and operations team. The role will be predominantly finance-focused but will also hold responsibility for some of the buying activities. They are looking for a team player who is keen to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in, with strong Excel skills and the ability to hit the ground running.

Responsibilities include:

• Monthly Stock Controls
• Monthly Stock Costings
• Prepayments/Accruals
• Fixed Assets
• HR/Payroll
• Posted Journals /Cashbook/Petty Cash Reconciliations
• Assisting with development of spreadsheets
• Preparation of Management and Annual accounts
• Adhoc Reporting to Group
• Filing of National Statistics
• VAT Returns including Reconciliation
• Generating purchase orders
• Tracking stock and managing budgets
• Managing order book and scheduling
• Maintaining communication with other departments
• Maintaining Commodity/Import codes
• Reporting to Group
• Admin of import documents and liaising with clearing agents
• Basic administrative duties

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in an all-round accounts role
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail